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Apollo I’d Rather Marry a Monster Episode 1

Episode 1

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Episode 1 recap

At the Olympus Palace, Athena dumps boiling tea over Anya's head. Other goddesses pin Anya's hand to a table and shove her to the floor, mocking her lack of godhood. Athena vents her anger about Anya's betrothal to Apollo. She then presents a bowl of foul meat with live worms, promising to reveal Anya's missing mother's location. Anya swallows the repulsive food. Athena admits she lied, and Anya grabs Athena's gown. Athena summons lightning to strike her.

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Episode 1 Scene by Scene

  1. 00:00: Tea and Abuse on Olympus

    Athena pours hot tea over Anya's head at the palace table. An armored goddess pins Anya's hand down, and another goddess knocks her to the floor with a fan. Athena complains that Anya gets Apollo while she must marry Erelo.

  2. 00:40: A Bowl of Worms

    Athena brings out a bowl filled with rotten meat and live worms. She offers to reveal where Anya's imprisoned mother is hidden. Desperate for answers, Anya forces herself to swallow the worms while the surrounding goddesses laugh at her.

  3. 01:34: The Broken Promise

    Anya finishes eating and asks where her mother is kept. Athena laughs and says she was only joking. Furious, Anya drops to her knees and clutches Athena's dress. Athena glares down at her and summons crackling lightning in her palm.

Key Lines from Episode 1

“Why this godless trash gets Apollo, the sun god himself, while I, the goddess of wisdom, get shipped off to that cursed thing in the dark, the 'Son of Darkness' Erelo.”

Athena · Athena vents her bitter jealousy while tormenting Anya at the palace table.

“I know where they locked your dear missing mother away.”

Athena · Athena offers information to convince Anya to eat the bowl of live worms.

“I did it. Now tell me, where is she?”

Anya · Anya demands her mother's location after forcing down the bowl of worms.

“You actually ate it? I was joking! How would I know where that woman is?”

Athena · Athena mocks Anya after revealing she lied about knowing her mother's whereabouts.

How Episode 1 Ends

After finding out that Athena lied about her mother, Anya grabs the hem of Athena's gown in anger. Athena refuses to be touched by her and conjures crackling divine lightning in her hand. Can Anya survive Athena's lethal lightning strike, or will someone step in to save her from the attack?